[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2496 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2496

             To provide for the relief of Helen L. O'Leary.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 3, 2004

   Mr. Bayh introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
             To provide for the relief of Helen L. O'Leary.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RELIEF OF HELEN L. O'LEARY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 3702(e)(3) of title 31, 
United States Code, or any other limitation on the authority of the 
Secretary of Defense to settle claims for survivor benefits of members 
of the Armed Forces, the Secretary of Defense shall pay Helen L. 
O'Leary of South Bend, Indiana, the amount of $66,258, which amount 
represents the balance of the unpaid survivor benefits payable to Helen 
L. O'Leary by reason of the death of her husband, Francis O'Leary, a 
former member of the Armed Forces, in September 1979.
    (b) Funds.--Amounts for the payment required by subsection (a) 
shall be derived from amounts available to the Secretary of the 
military department concerned for the payment of survivor benefits.
    (c) Limitation on Fees.--Not more than a total of 10 percent of the 
payment required by subsection (a) may be paid to or received by agents 
or attorneys for services rendered in connection with obtaining such 
payment, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person who 
violates this subsection shall be fined not more than $1,000.
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